Hormel Foods Cuts FY19 Outlook - Quick Facts

While reporting financial results for the second quarter on Thursday, Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) lowered its earnings and net sales guidance for the full-year 2019.

For fiscal 2019, the company now projects earnings in a range of $1.71 to $1.85 per share, and net sales between $9.70 billion and $10.20 billion.

Previously, the company expected earnings in the range of $1.77 to $1.91 per share, and net sales in the range of $9.70 billion to $10.20 billion.

On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report earnings of $1.80 per share on net sales of $9.70 billion for the year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

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